Keyboard tape-perforator.



E. E. KLEINSCHMIDT. KEYBOARD TAPE PERFORTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAH. w10

Patented Feb. 3, 1914 9 SHEETSWSHEFT l.

H. E. KLEINCCHMDT.

KEYBALD TAPE PBRYORATOR.

API'LICATXQN FILED MAR.15,1910.

1,085,984. Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

9 SHEETSHSHEFT 2` iflwmca:

E. E. KLEINSCHMIDT. KEYBOARD TAPE PERFORATOR. APPLICATION FILED MAR.15,1910.

Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

9 SHEETSWSHEE'I 3.

E. E. KLBINSGHMIDT.

KEYBOARD TAPE PEBYORATOR,

BPPLIUATION ULEB L'1\.R..15,191o

1,085,984. www Feb. 3, 1914.

9 SHEETSMSHEXT 4.

r1. E KLBINHMIDFL KEYBOARD "I'Al FERFORTOB. APPMGATTON Ilma MAR, 15; mo

l ,085,984. Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

9 SHEETSMSHIlF-Tb` f. 1 www @M E. E. KLENSGHMIDT. KEYBOARD TAPE PERPORATOP.,

APPLICATXON YlLED MAR,15,19A04 k Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

E. E. KLINSCHMDT.

KBBD TAPE PERPRATOR.

APPL'IGA'NON FILED MAR. 1G, wm.

1,085,984 Patented m13, 1914.

9 SHEETS SHEET I.

E* E. KLENSCHMDT.

KEYBOARD TAPE PERFORATOR,

APPLIGATION rILEn MAR.15, 191m.

1,085,984. Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

9 SHEBTSA-SHBET S.

e. BQKLEINSGHMIDT. KEYBOARD TAPE PBRFORATOR.

APPLICATION FLED MAR.15.1910

Patented Feb. 3,'1914.

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UNrTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

EDWARD E. KLEINSCHMIDT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T0 KLEINSCHMIDT ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.. OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEiV YORK.

KEYBOARD TAP E-PERFORA'IOR.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD E. KLEIN- scHMrn'r, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at the city of New York, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Keyboard '1`ape-Perforators, of which the following is ay specification.

The perforating machine forming the subject-matter of this invention is designed to make perforations or punctures in astrip of paper in selected groups, of various arrangements. and number of punctures, adapted to act as a medium for controlling intermittent electric currents, and particularly adapted fonuse in telegraphic trans mission. The organization is such that one or more rows of punctures may be made through the strip of paper,` each group of which will represent a letter or signal, all the punctures of each group being simultaneously produced upon the depression ot a linger piece in a keyboard or bank of keys, arranged in a manner similar' to that 'of an ordinary type-writing machine.

The invention involves the use of as many punches as there are punctures re- ,quired to produce the greatest number of signaling impulses in any one of the groups; controllers for the punches for putting them individuallvin condition ready for action; selectors actuated by the levers or finger pieces ofthe keyboard which set the controllers of the punches required to produce the electrical signal equivalents of the characters and signs on the finger pieces of the keyboard; means for operating the punches ot the selected controlling devices that' have been set by the selectors of the key levers, which means is preferably of an electrical character energized by the closing of an electric circuit by each and all of the key' levers just after their selectors have set the controllers; means for feeding the strip of paper after a group of punctures Ahas been made. one of itsfeatures being to 'feed variable lengt-hs of paper corresponding to the 'distances on the paper occupied by the groups of-Qpunctures which will be of different lengths; a locking device, also pref- -erably electrically actuated, for holding the strip of paper stationary when the feeding device is receding to take a new grip on the i paper.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 15. 1910.

Patented Feb. 3, 1914..

Serial No. 549,492.

`wires for the controllers of each rowA of punches used, stretched between a fixed frame andthe controllers and laterally bent or flexed bly the selectors, thereby drawing the controllers in a direction toward the tiXed ends of the wires.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the machine; Fig. 2, a` plan View of the same; Fig. 3, a left-hand side elevation; Fig. 4, a` transverse section through the key levers, showing the flexing wires uponl which tley act and the punch controllers'connected to the wires; Fig.l 5, a sectional view of the keyboard manipulating part of the machine, lengthwise of the key levers; Fig. (i, a cross section of Fig. 5, taken on the line (i, (3; Figs. 7, S and 9 are similar view of the perforating mechanism, taken on the line 7, 7 of Fig. 1, showing the frame in section and the operating devices Vin different positions; Fig. 10, a front `ele-I` tion as in Fig. 10, taken on the line 11, 11 of Fig. 7; Fig. 12, a sectional view of the perforating part ot' the press, Showing the punches and their controlling devices; Fig. 13, a plan view of the same taken on the line 13. 13 of Fig. 12; Fig. 14, a side elevation of the paper feeding device; and Fig. 15 is a detached front- View of the paper and paper feed locking device. Figs/7 to 15 inclusive, are drawn to a larger scale than the preceding views.

The general character of the manipulating part of the machine is that of ordinary typewriting machines, the keys of the keyboard a being provided with theusua] letter charaeters when the code signs for electrical transmission` Vcorrespond thereto. Transversely arranged beneath the key levers b are two superimposed rows of flexing wires c and d normally held under tension, each being secured at one end to a bracket piece and at the other end to one end of a punch controller f or g, to the other ends of which are 'distance the finger piece is per f and the lower set (Z connect to and. operate the lower set g of the punch controllers. Each of the punch controllers when set in operative position causes the punch yeontrolled by it to puncture the strip of pn per j, as hereafter described; two rows of perforations being formed by the two sets of punches controlled by the two sets of controllers f' and y, suitable for telegraphic transmission accordin to the Delany sys teni .es practised by t e Telepost Company; and the arrangement of the perforations may :record with the letter signals of the Morse or Continental code. The Selection of the corresponding punches is nttnined by the selectors lo and l, which are variably notched ledges on the undersides of the key levers arranged to bear on and ller the Wires c andai respectively, as the key levers are manipulated, to'draw the punch eontrollersf and g at the movable ends of the 'Wires toward the fixed ends of the wires. To insure a proper substantially uniform Contact between the selector ledges lc and l y and the two rows of wires c und d, when in normal quiescent state, the central ledges are deeper or lower down than the end ones, the lines including the edges of the two sets of ledges being Ycurvilinear or lower at the central part, as shown at Fig. 4. The wires are controlled as to vertical movementl at the two sides of the bank of key levers I) by a guide plate m near the fixed ends of the Wires, through holes in which the .'ires pass, andby grooved rollers frz., located between the key levers and the punch controllers g, and over which the wires extend an( b I bars 0 arranged above the rollers n. 'These wire guides, the plate m and rollers n, :1re angularly arranged relatively to the wires7 as shown at Figs. l and 2, thus causing variations in the lengths of the parts of the wires that are flexed by the selector ledges le and Z, and so afford compensation for the variable angulardisplacements clue to the different positions in which theledges :7c-end Z uct on the wires lengthwise between the guides m and n. lo assist this compex sation and insure as perfect uniformity as possible ot' action of the key-levers on the punch controllers the positions of the. finger pieces of the lreys in the different rows of the key-board should also be compensated so each key lever o is provided with an independent pivol'al connect-ion p, whose distance 'rom the flexible wiresl .is correlated to the from the wires, to give about the seine ratios betuf'een .said dietancee The peri-orati mechanism and paper feed device nre eetl. ated through the medium of cleotroni'ugnes, Whose circuits nre closed A pii-'oted 7^' to e lug or braelretnoii 'the main treme' and caused to Contact 'with the. terminal platee s end l having insulated connections with the freine through the rod which forms the ends of tn'oflevers o, pivoted et w and connected et their other ends by e bar ly: g beneath the key-levers and acted upon ledge y on each of the keydevers as eeen key-lever .is depressed. The parts are arranged that Contact is madebetween gg, s and t just after the punch controllers are set by the flexing of the wires c and d, Figs. 5 and 6. Springs z, connected to a frame l and to the levers e, hold the bei' m in operative posi tion beneath tbe kei-levers and Contact erin q, normally away from the plates s end t. This frame 1 also carries springs 2, that are connected to' and hold the key-iev rs up against e stop bar 8. A spacing ber 4 has its Side arms 5 pivoted et ti to the frame et its rear end. The arms extend over the bar and not to depress it. to close the electric circuit when the spacing ber is manipulated.

The strip or ribbon et' peper to be perorated is Wound on the reel '7, from 'whence it passes over the core or armature 8 ofthe electro-nieguen shfm'n/i'n Figs. 7., f l l) n eno as a solenoid Sl, that ectuates the paper perforating and feeding device., The paper then passes over the die l0 of the pinching press to the feeding dish ll, and to the winding up reel l2, driven by a friction -slip pulley 13, of ordinary eensiii-urtioiijv which receives motion by e' belt or cord l- .trorn the. pulley 15, on the saine axis and driven by the leed dislr ,il

'llie armature 8 is provided with crosshend 16, connected by links l? to the free ends of levers 18 and 19 fitted to rock on an axis 20, having bearings in the frenies 2l and located over the pieten of the punching press. One of the levers 185 extends beyond the axis 20 and continues in a downward lirection as a triangular trame 'lille other lever l5) does not extend beyond the axis The mag 'net coil 9 is secured etiits lower end to a yoke bracket 23 fastened to the under side of the main frame and above the main freine over the nur! iet another upwardly extending frame having a cross-bur 24, centrallyl provided with an adjustable stop 25` toy limit; tho-upward movement; ,of the armature 8 and to act with the armet-ure to grip and hold the strip of paper j, to prevent-.undue slacliness in the strip when niored forward by the feedingr device. Spring-@20 arranged between the upper ends of the arms 2T of the trarne that; hes the cross-bar 245 and the ends or' the cross-heed M16, raise the core and act to reset'in normal 'poe' ion ell the devices oriented by the core, (Fig. EL L l i The braclfeopieee 2S :d to the main the princi of the punches z' that slide freely in said l holes in these extensions and are arranged frame. 21,-and whose long -by link Oto the arm 4 in two rows. Each punch z' has a collar between which and the lower extension is placed a vcoil spring 31, that holds the lower end of the punch above a groove, for the passage of the paper, with the collar bearing againstl the upper extension 529. Below the extension 8O is secured the die plate so that said extension acts as a stripper for the punches `as they are raised by their springs 31 after being caused to puncture the paper, 'see Fig. 11. The platen 33 of the ress is formed with two sets of grooves in which thetwo sets of controllers f and g slide. The punches i extend upwardly through holes in the platen with t-hc u per ends of one set in line with the lower aces of the lower' set of controllers g; and the upper ends of the other setof punches in linewvith the lower faces of the upper set of controllers The last mentioned set of punches extend upwardly beyond the body `portie'ns of the lower set of controllers g'.

Each controller has a lateral projecting lug that is normally out of the path of the punch controlled by it, those on the upper set j being marked 34 and those on the lower set g being marked 35. The' controllers are held in these positions by the springs h and moved forward against the resilience of the springs by the flexing wires c and d, as before described, see Figs. 11, 12. and 13, from which it is evident that, with the parts as there shown, movement will be imparted only to the punches (should the platen be reciprocated) whose controllers are pulled forward and Whose lugs 34 and 35 are over their respective punches. Extending from thetop ofthe platen'are lugs 36 to which the levers 18 and 19 are pivot-ed, and lugs 37 to which is pivoted the lshort arm of the.

bell crank 'teverBS whose fulcrum 39 is on ast-ud projecting `inwardly from' the side arm is connected securely fastened to the levers 18 and 19 at their point of rccking on the axis 20. From this arrange menty it willbe Yseen that 'the platen 33 will be-'heldina horizontal ostion as it is moved bythe 'depression of t e ends of the levers '18 and 19 connected to the armature 8 ofthe magnet 9L A floating lever 42 has as its moving fulcrum a connection 43 to the end of a swinging arm 44 pivotally connected to the lower end of a' bracket 45 dependingl from the lower side of the main frame, beneath and at lone side of the punching press.

This mix-ving fulcrurn 43 is surrounded by an irregular shaped o ening'ft formed through the lower end of t e triangular extension 22 of the lever 18. 'Ilhe upper end ,ofthe long arm of the lever 42 moves in af'path alongside the platen 33, clear of the downwardly extending lugs 47 'that pprtsgof the punch controllers g when said controllers are in inactive positions, as shown in Figs. 7 and 11. In Fig. 7 the end of this lever is shown resting against a stop pin 48, and a bent plate 4t) attached to the lever near its end forms, with the face of the lever, a fork that embraces one of the lugs 47 when this end of the lever is moved. The lower end 50 of the short arm of the lever 42 is, by an adjustable link 51, connected to the short arm 52 of the feed lever 53 which is fitted to rock on the'axle of the feed disk 11 at both sides thereof, the upper end of this lever 53 bein provided with av gripping jaw 54, of orginary make, adapted to grip the strip of paper j on the disk 11 and carry1 the paper and disk with it as it moves forwardly into the position shown at Fig57. To prevent any disturbance of the paper and feed disk 11 when the feed lever is moved back by the action of magnet 8, 9, to take a fresh grip of the paper, as shown at Fig. 9, a locking device is provided consisting of gripping jaw 55, pivoted at `56 to an arm adjustably connected to the main frame. An adjustable link 57 connects the pivoted jaw 55 to the end of the armature 58 of an electro-magnet 59, which, being energized at the same time as the solenoid 9, locks the disk 11 and paper when the feed lever is moving back, but releases them, because of the current being cut off from magnet 59,

when the feed lever is movmg the paper forward. A small torsional springGO, Fig.

15, presses the jaw 54- against the paper,

when it-is to lock the same, and the spring 61 connected between link 57 and the main frame of the machine,.carries the jaw away lfrom the paper when the armature 58 bei comes demagnetized.

The pulley, 15 that imparts motion to the winding up; reel 12, throu h its friction drive pulley 13, hasa yiel ingconnection with vthe feed disk 11, consistin of a` coil spring 6'2, one end of which is fastened to the pulley 15 and the other end to a stud 63 projecting. from the side of the diskll, the arrangement being such thatas the disk is rotated in feeding the paper the tendency is to further wind up the spring 62. The pull of the outer end of the spring on pulley 15 is in a direction'to wind the paper oh the. reel 1 2, and to keep. the paper taut between this reel and the feedin device. 62 has two flanctonf's, 1t cushions the strain The spring on the paper as tl1efeeding device, which` is. Somewhat itsaetion, commences to act,and insurcs'zuniform tautness to the paper as it Vis woundiig'xnthe reel 15and, when energized as, orix-nmediately afteggfaegroap piinchentrollers 4-erative positions, but

retrograde movement the platen 33A nipulation of a key lever as before described, the platen ciently to bring the lugs 47 of the set punch controllers g into the path of movement of the lever 42, by which time Athe extension 22 of the lever 18 has brought the opening 4G into such position that its rear Wall has contacted with the pivot 43 of lever 42 and moved the lever forward, with its lower pivotal connection 50 as its' fulcrum, until it is arrested by its upper end striking the vfirst one of the lugs 4'? of the set group it meets in such movement, which may be any one of the lugs according to code signal or 4'other groups of punctures required in the st :rip of paper. Fig. 8, also shows that during this part of the 'operation the feed lever 5 With its gripper has remained stationarypn its forward position. Now the upper Gnd, ot the lever 42 becomes its fulcrum bybearing against the set acting lugr 47 and a continuation of the downward movement of armature 8 causes the rear wall .of the .opening 4G of lever 18 to further act on the pivotal connection 43 and carry the. lower end ot' lever 42 forward, and the link 51 pushes the feeding device 53, 54 back over the paper on the feed disk 11 intol a. feedingposition. The bent plate 49 at the end of the lever the upper end ot' the lever is held in proper working position until a backward movement is given to the lever, as shown at Fig. 9, the pivotal connection 43 being stopped by the swinging arm 44 resting against the stop screw G4 extending' through an arm et' the,bracket 45. When the current is cut olf from the magnet 9, on release of the key lever that caused springs 2 6 reset-'the parts into normal inop- `.during the first part of the rises and the punches z' are raised Within the stripper clear of the die 32 and of the paper y. This occurs before the front Wall of:

opening.,r 46 contacts with the pivotal connection 43 to move lever 42 and link 51 back into the positions shown at Fig. 7, thereby causing the feed lever and, by its 4gripper 54, carry the paper and feed disk 11 with it. At suoli times the lockingdevioe 55 is inactive as the current is cut diff'roni itszoperati-ng magnetu 59 at the Sametime the'magnet 8, 9,'bec'omes in#V active. The arrangement of the partshere described affords a simple and accurate moans for varying Ythe lengths of paper fed to'accord with the lengths of ,code signais to be transmitted. It will readily be seen that the. farther from the front of the machine the upper cnil of, he lever 42 `is arrested, the greater will be the distance that the feeding device 53, 54 is moved back over the feedv disk il, and the longer the section of paper fed, the said device having is carried down suth- 42 is then in front of the said lug and it to be energized, thel 53 to move forward t-roll'ers in various number of punches arranged .in two a fixed position of rest when in normal inoperative position. All the parts then again assume the positions shown at Fig. 7.

A projection 147 on the platen 33 serves to eii'ect space feed of the paper when the space key or bar is depressed, the oi'ieration being the same as when the paper feed is made effective by the several lugs 4i.

I claim:

l, In a pertorating machine, a reciprocating punch head, a plurality of punches, a support independent ot the punch head in which said punches are niounted to slide, punch controllers mounted to reciprocate in the punch head, a keyboard selector mechanism comprising key levers with direct con` nections vto the controllers and adapted to set the controllers in groups corresponding to the characters on the keyboard, and means for moving the punch head to cause the set controllers to engage and operate the corresponding punches.

2. A. perfor-ating machine punching press having` a reciproca-tin;7 platen, tivo rows of punches" normally inac# tive when the press containing them is operated, punch controllers adapted when set to put the punches in operative condition` selectors for sett-ing` the controllers in various groups, means for actuating the platen ot the press and thereby operating the punchesl that are made operativ-'e hy the set controllers`A a feeding device set in operative position by the platen actuating means and adapted to feed a strip or ribbon under the punches after the punches have acted thereon, means for adjusting the feeding device. to vary the length of paper fed, controlled by one of the punch controllers, and means for operatingthe feeding ,devices 3. A perforatinp machine comprising a number of punches normally inactive when the press containing them is operated, punch controllers adapted when set to put the punches in operative condition, Wires secured at one of their ends to a stationary 4part of the machine and at their other ends to the controllers, selectors adapted to Hex different selections oi the wires forj'sctting the conu groups, and, means for actuating the punches that fare made operativeby the set controllers.

4.- A perforating machine comprising a parallel rows, normally inactive when the press containing them is operated, .punch controllers adapted Whenset to put thepunches in' operative position, aseries of stretched vvires attached to the v punches, selectors adapted'ito flex certain selected Wires of the two series, and ineens for actuating the punches made operative by the set controllers.

A perorating machine comprising' number ot punches arranged in tun paia'liel comprising;4

controllers of sach ron-tof attached to the controllers of each row ot" punches, selectors adapted to flex certain selected wires of the two series. a feeding device for moving a strip or ribbon under the punches, means for operating the feeding device and means for `actuating ,the punches made opera tive by the set controllers.

(i. A perforating machine comprising a number of punches arranged in two parallel rows, normally inactive when the press containing them is operated, punch controllers adapted when set to put the'punches in operative position, a series of stretched wires attached to the controllers of each row of punches, selectorsl adapted to flex certain selected wires of the two steries, a feeding device for moving a strip or ribbon under the punches, an adjuster controlled b v one of the punch controllers of one of the rows of punches for adjusting the feed to vary thc length of strip moved according to the location of the punch in the row of punchesl that is made active b v the controller, means for operating the feeding device, and ymeans f or actuatingrthe punches made operative by the set controllers.

lT. A perforating machine comprising` a number of punches no rmally inactive when the press containing them is operated, punch controllers adapted when set to `put the punches in operative, condition, wires secured at one of their ends to a stationary part of the machine and at their other ends to the controllers, selectors adapted to flex different selections of the wires forl setting the controllers in various groups, means for actuating the punches that are made operative by the' set controllers, comprising an electromagnet and its movable armature, a circuit closer therefor, and means for actuating the selectors and the circuit closer.

S. A perfor-ating machine comprisingr a number of punches normallyinactive when the press containing them is operated, punch controllers adapted when set to put the punches in operative condition, selectors for setting the controllers in various groups, a feeding device for moving al strip or ribbon under the punches, means for actuating the operative punches and feeding device, a locking device for holding the strip or ribbon during,r the backward movement- F ing thc locking device.

Si. .l perfor-ating machine comprisingr a number of punches normally inactive when At he press containing them is operated, punch of thc feeding device, and means for operatcontrollers adaptcdnvhen set to put the punches iu operative condition, selectors for setting the controllers in various Groups, a

feeding device for moving a strip or ribbon under the punches and means for actuating the operative punches and feeding device the latter heilig provided with a gripping device for clamping the strip or ribbon before it passes under the punches'.

10. A perfor-ating machine comprising a number of punchesnormally inactive when the press containingthem is operated, punch cont-rollers adapted when set to putthe punches in operative condition, selectors'for setting the controllers in various groups, a feeding device for moving a strip or ribbon under the punches, means for actuating the operative punches and feeding device, a locking device for holding the strip or ribbon during the backward movement of the feeding device, means for operating the lock- -ing device, and means for actuating `the selectors and for setting in action the means for operating the punches and the locking device.

11. A pe-rforating machine comprising a punching fpress having a reciprocating platen, tW-o rows of punches normally inactive when the press containing them is operated, punch controllers adapted when set to put the punches in operative condition, selectors for setting the controllers in various groups, a key-board each key lever of which actuates a selector, means for op-v erating the punching press comprising an electro-magnet and its movable armature, a circuit closer therefor adapted to'be closed when a key lever is depressed anda feeding device for moving a strip or ribbon under the punches and an adjustable connection between the punch operating means and the feeding device.

12. A perforating machine comprising a number of punches normally inactive when the press containing them is operated, punch cont-rollers adapted when set to put tlre punches in operative condition, selectors for setting the controllers in various groups, a feeding device for moving a. strip or ribbon under the punches, means for actuating'the operative punches and feeding device, a locking device for holding the strip or lribbon during the backward movement of the feeding device, means for operating the locking device, the said meansv for actuating the punches and the feeding device and the means for locking the strip or ribbon being' provided with electro-magnets, and a circuit clser actuated to cause thcI magnets t0 be energized just after the controllers have been set by a. selector. v

13. In a perforating machine, a. series of punches fitted to independently slide' in guides of a press, a platen adapted to move in directiomtoward and 'from the dic and into which the upper ends of the punches extend, a controller for each punch carried by the platen, which when set in one position causes the punches to be moved with the CXI . vided with n. of movable stops, o

pleiten and when set in :mother position the platen may be moved without impe rting 1notion to the punches.

14. ln n performing n'iocliine, :i punching press having o plurality of punches, :i ieefling mechanism adapted to move :i strip o1' ribbon through the punching press, und com- ;-irising i tloatino' lever connected at one end to the feeding crevice ond supported by a movable joint, the. other end acting on e stop on the platen of the press, and a motor or power transmitter connected to the platen of the press and to tlie movable joint of the oatin lever. 'Y

1,5. n a pcrforetin press, a feedin device adopted to intermittently feed e strip or ribbon through-tile press, e floating lever having three connecting joints, means for reciprocating the platen of the press and for changing ille Iposition of one of the joints or the limiting lover causingit to rook on another of the joints which is connected to the feeding device, thereby bringing the free enti, asa. third joint, into connection with e stop on the platen, which then, upon tile further forward movement ond part bi'icltvrari'l movement of the first l punches, fitted to independently slide in guides of a joint, acts :is the iuleruzn of the lever and causes the feed connected joint, to move end notierte the feeding device.

lo. 'ln a perforeting press, a feeding device adapted to intermittently feed fr strip or ribbon through the press, n platen pr` vided with ,s series of movable stops, o fion ting lever having three connecting joints, means .for reciprocating the platen of the press and for changing the position of one of tile joints of the iioating lever causing it to 'rock on another of ille joints which is connected to tlie feeding device, thereby bringing the free end, es e third joint` into connection ivitli s set stop on the platen, which then, upon the lurlier forward more" ment end part. backward movement oi the first joint, acts the fulcruni of the lever und causes tin, Veed connected joint to move and actuan-f tile feeding devi e.

l?, In o portent-ing press, i feeding lcvice. adopted to intermittently feed a strip or rilfoon through the press, o pleiten pro floating lever having three connectingjoints, ineens for reciprocating the platen of the. press sind for changing the position or' one oit the joints of the floating lever causing itto roel; on :loot-lier of tlie joints which is connected to tiio feeding' device, thereby bringing the free enti, :is :i third joint, into connection will; a. set stop on the plnten Wllicli then, upon the further forward more i mont; and part backward movement of the l joint, sots the nlerum of the lever l and causes lille feed connected joint, to move and zietfuzite tlie fo ling device and n locking i device for holding the strip or ribbon against the backward movement of the feeding device.

1S. ln :i perfor-ating machine, a series of each provided with a spring and press and normally held by their springs above the die, a, platen adapted to mo've in direction toward and from the die and into which the upper ends of Athe punches extend, a controller for each punch carried 'oy the platen, which when Set in one position causes the punches to be moved with theplaten and when set in :mother position the platen may be moved without imparting motion to the unches.

19. In a, per orsting press, a feeding device adapted to intermittently feed a strip or ribbon through the press, a floating le ver having three connecting joints, means for reciprocating the platen of the press and for changing the position 'of one of the joints of the floating lever causing it to rock on snother of the joints which is connected to the feeding device, thereby 'bringing the free end, as e third joint, 1nto-connection with a stop on the platen, which then, upon the further forward movement and part backward movement of the first joint, acts as the fulcrum of the lever and causes the feed connected joint to move and Giunte the :feeding device, e plurality of ponches titled to independently slide in uides above the die of the press, a cont-roller for each punch carried by the platen and adapted to be selectively set to put the punches in various groups in operative condition, one of said controllers acting as the stop and inlrrum for the free end of the float-ing lever.

Q0. ln a perforating press, e feeding device adapted to intermittently feed a. strip or ribbon through the press, a floating lever lmving three connecting joints in :i straight line or substantially so, a rocking arm connectcd to the central joint: of the lever, e connection 'between one of the end joints and the feeding derice, iii-stop on the platen of the press with which the otliel end of the lever makes e ,ivotal connection, e. stop against, which tlnsend of the lever rests in its backward position and ineens for oper.- :iting the platen sind for controlling the position of the central joint of tile lever and the rocking 'arm'.

2L In a, perforziting press, a feeding do? f vice adopted to intermittently feed. a strip or ribbon through lthe press, o, floating lever having three connecting joints in :istraight line or substantiallyso, a rocking arm connected tothe central joint of the lever, o connectionbet-ween one of the end joints and the feeding device, a stop on the platen ot the press with which the other end of the lever makes u. pivotal connection, o stop against which this end of the lever rests in its backward position, means for operating or ribbon through the press, a floating lever having three connecting joints, means for reciprocating the platen of the press and for changing the position of one of the `joints of the floating lever by-a slip-joint connection, causing it t'o rock on anotherof .the joints which is connected to the feeding device, thereby bringing the free end, as a third joint, into connection with a sto on* the platen, which then, upon the further orward movement and part backward movement of the first joint, acts as the fulcrum of the lever and causes the feed connected joint to move and ectuatethe feedin device.

23. In a perforating mac ine, a feeding devicefor moving a strip or ribbon throng thepuncturing press, a platen, a motor device connected to the platen and to the feed- ,ing device, a clamping means controlled by the motor device to hold the strip or ribbon as it approaches the puncturing device and just after the feeding device has acted.

24. In a perforating machine, a feeding device for moving a. strip or ribbon through the punct-nring press, a motor devicecon` nected to the platen and to the feeding device, o clampm means controlled by the motor device toiold the strip or ribbon as it approaches thcnpunctur'ing device and just after the feeding device has acted, and a gripper for holding the fed portion ofthe strip or ribbon in front of and during` the retrograde movement of the feeding device.

25. In a perforating machine, a `feedin device for moving a strip or ribbon throng the puncturing press, a motor device connected to the platen and to the feedinggde vice, said connection comprising a leverframe having its fulcrum on tbe'frame of the pnnctnriner device` aconnection to the top of the platen, a. bell crank lever `also connected by one of its armste the top of the platen, and a linkconnectingv the other arm' of the bell crank lever toan nrm of the lever frame, and a clamping means controlled by vthe motor device tohold thestrip or ribbon as it a proaches the puncturing device and just a ter the feeding device has acted. t. i

26. In n perforating machine, va feedingI dcvicefor moving* a strip or ribbon through the puncturingr press, a motor device connected to the platen and to the feedingv dcvice, scid connection comprising a lever frame having its fulcrunr on the frame of the p'nnctulin; device, a connection to the top of the platen, :t bell crank lever also coiniccted bv one of its arms to the top ot` tinl platen, and :i link connecting thc other arni of the bell crank lever to an arm of the lethe motor device to hold the strip or ribbon as it approaches Ithe puncturing device and just'after thefeeding device has acted, and a gripper for holding the fed portion of the strip or ribbon in front of and during the retrograde movement of the feeding device.

27. In a-pcrforating machine, n. fcedinfr device for moving a strip or ribbon through the puncturing press an electro magnet, connections between the armature or moving core of the magnet and the platen of the punctnring press and the feeding device, and a stop between which and the armature or moving core the strip or ribbon passes before it reaches the punctnring device and is gripped by and held between them when the machine is in normal quiescent state.

28. In a perforating machine, a feeding device for moving a strip or ribbon through the punct'uring press, a motor device connected to the pla-ten and to the feeding device, a clamping means controlled by the motor device to hold the strip or ribbon as it approaches the puncturing device and just after the feeding device has acted, a. gripper for holding the fed portion of the strip or ribbon in front of and during the retrograde movement of the feeding device, an electro-magnet and a connection between its 'armature and the gripper, and means for energizing he electro-magnet and the motor device simultaneously.

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29. In a perforating machine, n feeding y ldevice for moving a strip or Yribbon through the punctiiring',pressv an electro-magnet, connections between the armature or Amov` ing core of the magnet land the platen of the pnnctnringr press and the feeding device, a stop between which and tl1e`armal ture or movingv core the. strip or ribbon 'passes before it reaches the punctnring device and is gripped by and held between them when the machine is in normal quiescent state, a. gripper for holding the fed portion of the strip or ribbon in front of `and during the'retrograde `movcnient of the feeding device, an electro-magnet and aconnection between its armature andthe `gripper, and ineens forenergizing the electromagrnct and the motior device simultaneously.

30. A pcrforat-ing machine. including a .strip or ribbon feeding device. comprising o rotatable dif-k and a gripping jaw adapted to bold the stri b or ribbon on the periphery ot tbt` disk and move it with tlie'ilisl,'tncans tor actuating` the grippingr jaw. a winding up rcel. u pulley ou the. axle of the disk, a yielding connection between them, and a commotion between this pulley and a pulley on thc winding;V up reel.

Pfl. A pcrl'crziting machine, including av Atrip or ribbon feeding device. compris-infr a rotatable disk und a, `rippingy jaw adapted ver frame, a clamping means controlled b v i to hold thc `-tr'ip or iibbon on the periphery l lit) ently moved, a

of the disk and move it with the disk, means for actuating the gripping jaw, a windinf up reel, a coil spring connected at one en to the disk und at the other end to a wheel or pulley fitted to rotate on the axis of the disk, and a connection between the wheel or pulley and the Winding up reel.

2?... in a perforating machine, a feeding device for moving a strip or ribbon through the puncturing press, an electro-solenoid nmguet, connections between. the armature or moving core;v of thefiiiagnet and the platen of the punching press and feeding device, a stop between whichl and the armature or moving core the ribbon passes before it reaches the puncturing device and is gripped hy and held between, them when the machine is in -normal quiescent state and springs arranged to act on the core to raise it toward the stop.

33. A perforating machine comprising a plurality of punches, a fixed guide in which said punches are adapted to be independdie, a reciprocating punch head, a controller for each punch carried by said punch head and adapted to be moved to position back of the punches, a key board selector mechanism adapted to directly set the controllers in groups corresponding to the characters on the key board, and means for moving the punch head to thereby bring the set controllers into engagement with the corresponding punches to. effect the operation of the latter.

In a perforating machine in combination, a plurality of punches tovperforate a tape., punch controllers, a ke board selector 'mechanism having keys one or each character to be perforated and adapted to set the controllers in groups corresponding tothe character on the keyboard, means' for operating the. punches, the tape, and means connected to and operated by the punch operating mechanism for setting the feeding device on the forward movement of the punches and for actuating the feeding device on the return movement of the punches after they have been withdrawn from the tape.

l'n a perforatingmachine in combination, a plurality of punches to perforate a tape, punch controllers, a. keyboard selector mechanism having keys one for each character to be perforated and adapted to set the controilers in groups corresponding to the character on the keyboard, mechanism for operating the punches, said mechanism comprising an elcctromagnet, a circuit in which the said magnet is included said circuit ning closed when any key lever is operated,

a' main operating lever connected to the armature of said magnet, a feeding mechanism for the tape, and means coi'incctcd to said ,over for actuating the feeding mechanisni.

a feeding mechanism for 36. In a perforating machine in combination, a plurality of punches, controllers therefor, means for setting said controllers, and a feeding niechanisnradupted to move :1 tapethrough the machine, said feeding mechanism comprising a floating lever connected at one end to the feeding device, the other end acting on one of the set controllers as a stop to determine the extent of feed of the tape, and means for operating said lever.

37. In a perforating machine in combination, a plurality of punches, controllers therefor, means for setting said controllers in groups corresponding to the code to be perforated, and a feeding mechanism adapted to move a tape through the machine, said feeding mechanism comprising a floating lever connected at one end to the feeding device, the other end acting on the last of the group of setcontrollers as a stop to determine the extent of feed of the tape, and means for operating said lever.

'38. In a perforating machine in combination, a plurality of punches, the controllers therefor, a key board selector mechanism adapted to set thel controllers in groups eorresponding to the. characters on the key board, a reciprocating punch head for moving said controllers, means for moving the punch head comprising a main operating lever, and a feed mechanism adapted to move a tape through the machine comprising a `Heating lever connected to -and operated by said main lever, one end of said Heating lever being connected to the feeding device, the other end acting on one of the set controllers as a stop to determine the extent of feed of the tape.

39. In a perforating machine in combination, a plurality of punches to perforate a tape, punch controllers, a keyboard selector mechanism having keys one for each cha racter to be perforated and adapted to set the controllers in groups corresponding to the character on the keyboard, means for operating the punches, a feeding mechanism for the tape, means connected to and operated by the punch operating mechanism for setting the feeding device on the forward movement of the punches and for actuating the feeding device on the return movement of the punches after they have been 4Withdrawn from the tape,v and means to vary the amount of feed according to the length of the groups of perforalions.

40. 'In a perforating machine in combination, a plurality ofpunches and means for operating the same to perforate a tape com.- prising a kmain operating lever, a feeding mechanism for the tape and means connected to and operated. by said main lever for setting the feeding device for operation on its forward movement, means for actuating the feedingl device on the return movemcntof the pundits :ift-er they have been withdrawn from the tape, and Ineens to vitry the ernennt of' ieeil aeeording to the length of the gro'ulw; of )erforntions 41. In a peli'orating machine in combinar tin, :.1 plurality of punches and Ineens for operating the saine to perforate the tape, e feeding lmeelittniem for the tape, means for setting and, for actuating the feeding device eomprising ztviioating lever, und ineens for locking; sind floating lever after it has been moved to eet the feeding device for operation.

42. In a performing machine in combination, n plurality of punches und Ineens for operating the saine to perfor-ate e tape cornprising n 11min lever, :i feeding mechanism for the tal-pe comprising :i floating lever Connected to und operated by said main lever, one end of said floating lever being connected to the feeding device and the other end acting on e stop to determine the extent of feed of the tape, and a fixed stop for the .saine end of said lever upon the return Inoveinent of the main lever.

In teetiniony whereof, I have hereunt.,` subscribed my name.

EDWARD E. KLEINSCHMIDT.

Witnesses MARY Du'rroN,

S. A. S'ronr. 

